The Ohio State Buckeyes faced the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday.
The Buckeyes got off to a quick start, scoring in both quarters of the first half. Meanwhile, the Texas offense led by Quinn Ewers rallied in the second quarter after going scoreless in the first. The Buckeyes led 14-7 going into halftime and pulled away from the Longhorns in the second half.
The Longhorns tied the game in the third quarter but let it slip in the fourth, giving up two touchdowns to fall to a 28-14 defeat.
With the win, the Buckeyes advanced to the national championship game, where they will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Ohio State vs Texas: Box score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Ohio State
7
7
0
14
28
Texas
0
7
7
0
14
Ohio State Buckeyes stats
PASSING
CP-ATT-INT
YDS
TD
LONG
Will Howard
24-33-1
289
1
75
Total
24-33-1
289
1
75
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
TD
LONG
Carnell Tate
7
87
0
18
TreVeyon Henderson
1
75
1
75
Emeka Egbuka
5
51
0
14
Gee Scott Jr.
5
30
0
14
Jeremiah Smith
1
3
0
3
Quinshon Judkins
3
22
0
11
Will Kacmarek
2
21
0
12
Total
24
289
1
75
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
TD
LONG
TreVeyon Henderson
6
42
0
22
Will Howard
7
4
0
18
Quinshon Judkins
9
36
2
9
Emeka Egbuka
1
0
0
Total
24
81
2
22
PUNTING
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
Joe McGuire
6
252
42
46
Total
6
236
42
46
DEFENSE
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
INT
FF
FR
Joe McGuire
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Will Howard
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lathan Ransom
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
Mitchell Melton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cody Simon
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
Ty Hamilton
4
0
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
Josh Fryar
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gee Scott Jr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lorenzo Styles Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Emeka Egbuka
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan Hancock
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
Denzel Burke
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
TreVeyon Henderson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jack Sawyer
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
JT Tuimoloau
7
3
1.5
2.5
0
0
0
Donovan Jackson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyleik Williams
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
Will Kacmarek
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John Ferlmann
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sonny Styles
9
6
1
3
0
1
0
Jayden Fielding
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tegra Tshabola
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
George Fitzpatrick
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carson Hinzman
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
David Adolph
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bennett Christian
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Caden Curry
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Hero Kanu
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Davison Igbinosun
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
Quinshon Judkins
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon Inniss
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carnell Tate
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jermaine Matthews Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Malik Hartford
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arvell Reese
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Luke Montgomery
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kayden McDonald
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Siereveld
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Caleb Downs
5
4
0
1
1
0
0
Jeremiah Smith
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Total
64
38
4
9
1
3
1
Texas Longhorns stats
PASSING
CP-ATT-INT
YDS
TD
LONG
Quinn Ewers
23-39-1
283
2
34
Total
23-39-1
283
2
34
RECEIVING
REC
YDS
TD
LONG
Isaiah Bond
1
8
0
8
Jaydon Blue
5
59
2
26
Matthew Golden
2
51
0
27
Gunnar Helm
2
42
0
34
Quintrevion Wisner
6
42
0
14
Juan Davis
1
4
0
4
DeAndre Moore Jr.
4
31
0
15
Silas Bolden
1
24
0
24
Ryan Wingo
1
22
0
22
Total
23
283
2
34
RUSHING
ATT
YDS
TD
LONG
Arch Manning
1
8
0
8
Ryan Wingo
1
6
0
6
Quintrevion Wisner
17
46
0
13
Quinn Ewers
5
-18
0
9
Jaydon Blue
4
16
0
8
Jerrick Gibson
1
0
0
Total
29
58
0
13
PUNTING
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
Michael Kern
6
263
43.83
51
Total
6
264
43.83
51
DEFENSE
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
INT
FF
FR
Michael Kern
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jermayne Lole
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
David Gbenda
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Jahdae Barron
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
Vernon Broughton
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Jake Majors
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alfred Collins
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gavin Holmes
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Bill Norton
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Silas Bolden
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Quinn Ewers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew Mukuba
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
Gunnar Helm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Juan Davis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hayden Conner
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Barryn Sorrell
1
0
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
Michael Taaffe
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
Morice Blackwell Jr.
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Trey Moore
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Malik Agbo
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kelvin Banks Jr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jaydon Blue
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ethan Burke
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
DJ Campbell
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jaylon Guilbeau
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Cole Hutson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lance St. Louis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Will Stone
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Neto Umeozulu
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cameron Williams
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Matthew Golden
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tiaoalii Savea
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah Bond
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony Hill Jr.
6
4
0.5
0.5
0
0
0
CJ Baxter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Malik Muhammad
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
DeAndre Moore Jr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arch Manning
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liona Lefau
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
Ryan Niblett
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Warren Roberson
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jelani McDonald
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Quintrevion Wisner
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ian Ratliff
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor Goosby
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Spencer Shannon
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Colton Vasek
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon Baker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kobe Black
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Xavier Filsaime
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jerrick Gibson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alex January
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordon Johnson-Rubell
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Colin Simmons
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
Ty'Anthony Smith
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ryan Wingo
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
53
27
2
4
1
1
0
Ohio State defeats Texas with strong finish, 28-14: Game Summary
1st Quarter:
7:24: Ohio State opened the scoring with a nine-yard touchdown run by Quinshon Judkins, capping a 10-play, 64-yard drive.
Score: Ohio State 7, Texas 0.
2nd Quarter:
0:29: Texas tied the game with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers to Jaydon Blue after a 59-yard drive.
0:13: Ohio State responded immediately with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Will Howard to TreVeyon Henderson on a single-play drive.
Halftime Score: Ohio State 14, Texas 7.
3rd Quarter:
3:12: Texas leveled the score again with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Blue, ending a 12-play, 67-yard drive.
Score: Ohio State 14, Texas 14.
4th Quarter:
7:02: Ohio State regained the lead with a one-yard touchdown run by Judkins, finishing an impressive 13-play, 88-yard drive that consumed over seven minutes.
2:13: Ohio State sealed the game when Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards for a touchdown, following a long Texas drive that ended in disaster.